§ 121-50 – Legislative findings and declaration.
121-50. Legislative findings and declaration. The General Assembly finds and declares that the growth and maintenance of collections in museums and archives repositories, both public and private, is a matter of general public interest to the citizens of North Carolina. Museums and archives repositories of all kinds depend upon loans of various articles of property […]
§ 121-51 – Definitions.
121-51. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Address. – A description of the location of the lender as shown on a museum or archives repository’s records that is sufficient for delivery by mail. (2) Archives repository. – An archives repository shall have the same meaning as the term "North Carolina State Archives" […]
§ 121-52 – Acquisition of title to loaned property.
121-52. Acquisition of title to loaned property. (a) A museum or archives repository may acquire the title to documented property loaned to the museum or archives repository if (i) the term of the loan has expired and at least seven years have passed without written or other contact between the lender and the museum or […]
§ 121-53 – Disputed ownership.
121-53. Disputed ownership. (a) If the Department determines that the claim of ownership is not valid and rejects the claim to the artifact, the claimant may appeal the determination as provided by Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. The burden shall be on the claimant to prove that the claimant is the legal owner of […]
§ 121-24 – Department authorized to establish professional staff.
121-24. Department authorized to establish professional staff. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is also authorized to establish a professional staff for the purpose of conducting and/or supervising the surveillance, protection, preservation, survey and systematic underwater archaeological recovery of underwater materials as defined in G.S. 121-22 hereof. (1967, c. 533, s. 3; 1973, c. […]
§ 121-25 – License to conduct exploration, recovery or salvage operations.
121-25. License to conduct exploration, recovery or salvage operations. (a) Any qualified person, firm or corporation desiring to conduct any type of exploration, recovery or salvage operations, in the course of which any part of a derelict vessel or its contents or other archaeological site may be removed, displaced or destroyed, shall first make application […]
§ 121-25.1 – Criminal record checks of applicants for permit or license.
121-25.1. Criminal record checks of applicants for permit or license. (a) The following definitions apply to this section: (1) Applicant. – A person or entity applying for a permit or license under G.S. 121-25 to conduct any type of exploration, recovery, or salvage operations of any part of a derelict vessel or its contents or […]
§ 121-26 – Funds received by Department under § 121-25.
121-26. Funds received by Department under 121-25. Any funds which may be paid to or received by the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources under the terms of G.S. 121-25 hereof may be allocated for use by the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for continuing its duties under this Article, subject to the approval […]
§ 121-27 – Law-enforcement agencies empowered to assist Department.
121-27. Law-enforcement agencies empowered to assist Department. All law-enforcement agencies and officers, State and local, are hereby empowered to assist the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources in carrying out its duties under this Article. (1967, c. 533, s. 6; 1973, c. 476, s. 48; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).)
§ 121-28 – Violation of Article a misdemeanor.
121-28. Violation of Article a misdemeanor. Any person violating the provisions of this Article or any rules or regulations established thereunder shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1967, c. 533, s. 8; 1993, c. 539, s. 917; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)